Cabinet construction



July 4, 1933. J, E, BALL-:s

CABINET CONSTRUCTION Filed April l2, 1950 mi.

)will Patented `luly 4, 1933 JAIIES E. SALES, OFfilROR-A, ILINOIS,ASSIGNOR TO LYN METAL PRODUCTS,

I srerssy Parser Aorricfrl.

NCORPGRATED; GF AURGR-A, LLINOIS, A CORPGRATIQN OF ILLINOIS caninesconsrnncrron Application filed April 12, 1930. Serial Il'o. 442,719.

This invention relates to cabinet construction.

The primary object of the invention is to provide new and novel meansfor fastening a door frame to an upright or pilaster forniing a portionof the frame of the cabinet.

Another object is to provide a rack structure, which incidentally formsa cabinet having vertical uprights or pilasters and which has a framedetachably connected to the uprights by means of an improved strap orclip engaging the uprights and connected to the frame.

A further object is to provide a strap or clip which interlockingly orinterfittingly engages an upright by a pair of legs ont-he strap or clipengaging recesses or openings in the pilaster and which is fastened to aframe member by means of screws or bolts.

A still further object isV to provide a structure comprising a rackhaving a door frame or other part detachably fastened to the rack, thedoor Vframe preferably having doors swingingly mounted therein.

Numerous other objects and advantages will be apparent throughout theprogress of the following specification.

The invention comprises in general a cabinetcomprisinga main frame orrack having` vertical uprights which are provided with spaced holes orrecesses on their inner surfaces. A strap or clip having a pair ofoutwardly` .xtending offset legs and a main body portion is provided todetachably connect frames to the uprights. rllhe legs on the straps orclips are received in the holes in such amanner that when the bodyportions of the straps or clips are fastened to the frames the legs ofthe straps or clips will be prevented from becoming'. free. Doors areswingingly fastened to thev frames, and the frames are constructed toprovide bearing surfaces which engage the straps or clips.

The accompanying drawing illustrates a selected embodiment of theinvention and the views therein are as follows:

Fig. 1 is a detail front elevation of the improved cabinet constructionembodying the invention,

Fig.. 2 is a detail elevation looking in the direction indicated by theline 2-2 of Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view on the line 3 3 ofFig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of an ing member or shelf 9 toprovide separate compartments into which frames 10, 10 are detachablyfastened.

rlhe uprights 6 are preferably formed from sheet metal and are bent tothe properor desiren coniig'uration as shown in Fig. 3. The

metal is shaped to properform to Ina-ke thev uprights tubular. The back11 of each upright is provided witlji rows 12 and 13 of spaced holes'orrecesses 114 which are arranged on each side of the centerline 15 of theupright.

Each frame 10 comprises tubular metal side sections 16- `inside of whicha metal angle 17 is arranged. fastened to the inside of the side section16 by means of a screw or bolt 18. The bolt 18 also holds one leg of ahinge 19 to the frame, the leg being arranged between the side edge ofthe frame and the angle and extending through a slot lprovided in thefront face of a side section 16. The other legof the hinge 19 extendsthrough a slot formed in the door frames 20. This latter leg isbent-over as shown in Fig. 3 and is welded or otherwise fixed to a doorframe 20. Doors 21 having panels 22 are fixed in the door frames 20 andarel providedwith knobs or handles 23 as shown in Fig. 3. f

Straps or clips 24 are provided for holding the frames 10 to theuprights 6. Each clip is formed from sheet metal and comprises a bodyportion 25 having integral upstanding flanges 26', 25, as shown in` Fig.el. The flanges 26 are elongated and returned downwardly to provide'legs27. The legs have their ends 28' turned outwardly and have straightedges 29,V Fig. 4:. The legs 27 extend through a pair of holes orrecesses 14 in an upright with the straight edges 29 off the leg. ends28 engaging the inside face of This angle 17 has one legv the uprightback 11. The body portion 25 of the straps or clips bear against therear face of the frame and also engage the turned or bent end 30 on thefree leg 31 of the angles 17. The end 80 provides a contacting pointwhich bears against the body of the strap or clip and adds to therigidity of the construction. A bolt 82 passes through a hole 33provided in the clip body portion 25 and threadcdly engages the free legBlof the angle. The single fastening member 32 for each strap or clipsecurely holds the legs 27 in position in the upright holes 14, keepsthe body of the strap or clip tightly against a side sectioniG, andsecurely and rigidly fas tens a frame 10 to an upright 6.

Other frames 10 may be fastened on the other side of the uprights byusing straps or clips engageable with the other row of holes 14 in theuprights. f

The frames 20 each comprise a two-piece sheet metal angle member 40having sides 41 and 42. The side 42 is bent inwardly to provide legs 48one of which is bent inwardly to provide a iiange 44 engaging the outersurface of a door 21. An inner plate 45 is fastened to the inside faceof the door and has an inwardly extending lip 46 which contacts with theinside of the other leg 43. The lip 46 engages and is or may be fastenedto the leg 43 in any convenient manner such as by welding. The door isarranged between the member 45 and the inturned flange 44, and is heldin place byfmeans of screws or other fastening members 47 which passthrough the member 45, the. door 21, and the lip or flange 44. Y

The door frame has a slot provided therein to receive the free leg ofthe hinge 19. This free leg is bent over at 48 as clearly shown in Fig.3 to provide a. leg 49 which is welded or otherwise fastened to theinside of the side 42 of the angle 40.

The inner part of the frame 20 is made in the eXact same manner exceptinstead of providing a screw 47, an elongated threaded member 50 isprovided which extends through the entire frame and threadedly engagesthe handles or knobs 23.

The invention provides a cabinet construction which is strong and rigid,which can be quickly and readily assembled, and which permits doors ofvarious sizes and configurations to be arranged in a frame. The entireframe is removable and can be quickly and easily mounted in position.The clips are economically made and Iprovide simple means for quicklyand rigidly connecting a pair of members, such as a frame and anupright, together although the invention is not limited to the specificconstruction set forth.

Changes may be made in the form, construction, and arrangement of theparts wit-hout departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificingany of its advantages, and

the right is hereby reserved to make all such changes as fairly fallwithin the scope of the following claims.

The invention is hereby claimed as follows:

1. A cabinet comprising spaced hollow metal uprights which are providedwith spaced holes, straps or clips having legs received in some of saidholes, turned ends on said legs and engaging said uprights, a framearranged between said uprights, and a single fastening means passingthrough each strap or clip and engaging said frame for rigidly butdetachably fastening said frame to said uprights.

2. A cabinet comprising spaced hollow metal uprights which are providedwith spaced holes, channel-shaped metal straps or clips having aplurality of integral legs adapted to engage a plurality of holes insaid uprights, turned ends on said legs and engaging the inside of saiduprights, said straps or clips each being provided with a single holetherethrough, and a fastening member passing through the hole in eachstrap or clip and threadedly engaging said frame.

3. The combination with a cabinet having spaced hollow metal uprightsprovided with spaced openings on their inner surfaces, a frame arrangedbetween said uprights, of means for fastening said frame to saiduprights and comprising a strap or clip having a body portion adapted toengage an inner face of a frame and upright, turned integral legs onsaid strap or clip and extending through some of the openings in anupright, turned ends on said legs and engaging an inner surface of anupright at the rear thereof, and a threaded member passing through thebody portion and having threaded engagement withthe frame for rigidlyfastening a frame to the uprights.

4. The combination with a cabinet having spaced hollow metal uprightsprovided with spaced openings on their inner surfaces, a frame arrangedbetween said uprights, metal straps or clips for detachably fastening aframe to an upright, each strap or clip comprising a body portion,integral flanges on said body portion, legs integral with said flangesand turned therefrom, said legs adapted to extend through some lopeningsin an upright, turned ends on said legs, said ends having a straightedge adapted to bear against the inside face of an upright at the backthereof, said body portion having a hole therein, and means passing`through said hole and engaging said frame for rigidly fastening saidframe to said upright.

5. The combination with a cabinet having spaced hollow metal uprightsprovided with spaced openings on their inner surfaces, a frame arrangedbetween said uprights, of means for fastening said frame to saiduprights, each means comprising a strap or clip having a body portionengaging a rear face 3@ ber passing through said hole and threadedlyelf) engaging said frame for rigidly but detachably fastening said frameto said upright, and a door sivingingly attached to said frame f 6. in acabinet construction an upright, a frame arranged adjacentsaid uprightand comprising a sheet metal member bent to a predetermined shape, areinforcing member` in said sheet metal member and fastened thereto, adoor frame arranged adjacent said first frame, said frame and said doorframe rhaving openings therein, and a hinge having a part extending ineach of said openings and connected thereto.

7. in a cabinet construction an upright, a frame arranged adjacent saidupright and comprising a sheet metal member bent to a predeterminedshape, a reinforcing member in said sheet metal member, said sheet metalmember having an opening therein, a hinge having a pair of leaves, oneof said leaves arranged between a side of said sheet metal member andsaid reinforcing member, and means passing through said last three namedmembers.

8. In a cabinet construction an upright, a frame arranged adjacent saidupright and comprising a sheet metal member bent to a predeterminedshape, a reinforcing member in said sheet metal member, said sheet metalmember having an opening therein, a hinge having a pair of leaves, oneof said leaves arranged between a side of said sheet metal member andsaid reinforcing member, means passing through said last threenamed'members, a door having a frame arranged next to said first namedframe, said other leaf eX- tending through said door frame and connectedthereto.

9. A frame comprising a V-shaped sheet metal member having a pair ofintersect-ing sides, one of said sides having a flange, a door engagingsaid flange, a second sheet metal member engaging said door and the freeside of the V-shaped member, and fastening means passing through saidflange, said door, and one of said sides.

i0. A frame comprising a V-shaped sheet metal member having a pair ofintersecting` sides, one of said sides having a flange, a door engagingsaid flange, a second sheet metal member engaging said door and the freeside of the V-shaped member, fastening means passing'through saidflange, said door, and one of said sides, and a hinge having a portionthereof bent and fastened to one ofy said sides.

il. In a cabinet construction, doer frame comprising oppositely disposedframes, a deer fixed in said frames, each frame comprising a sheet metalmember having a pair of legs, a strip fastened to said door and fastenedto one of said lees, and means connecting said strip, door and egtogether.

l2. A cabinet construction comprising a hollow tubular upright formed ofsheet niaterial and having a face provided with spaced series ofopenings therein, said nj,- right having a side edge adjacent saidperforated surface and a frame supported substantially Within the Zoneof said side edge and a frame supporting clip having portionsinterlockingl i and detachably engaging the perforated portions of theupright and a remote portion extending to and engaging and securing theframe.

13. A cabinet constructi-on embodying a rack, including a hollow memberhaving a slot, a clip having a leg insertable in the slot and rockabletherein to a position engaging the inner surface of the member, a framedetachably secured to the clip after it has been so positioned and meansto connect a remote portion of the frame to the rack in order to preventdetachment of the-clip from interlocking engagement with the member.

14. A cabinet construction embodying a rack including a member providedWith a slot, a bracket or clip having a leg insertable in said slot whenthe clip is in a particular relative angular position with respect tothe member, said clip being rotatable to another position and having apart which interloclrs with the member when the clip is in said shiftedposition to prevent the clip from being detached from the member, andmeans supported by said rack and detachably secured to said clip toprevent same from returning to a position permitting its Withdrawal fromsaid member.

l5. A cabinet construction embodying a member provided With spacedslots, a bracket or clip having spaced legs insertable in said slotswhen the clip is in one relative angular posit-ion With respect to themember, said clip being rotatable to another position and having partsWhich interlock with the member when the clip is in said shiftedposition to prevent the clip from being detached from the member, andmeans to detachably secure the clip in its shifted position.

16. A cabinet construction comprising a pair of spaced apart membersprovided with spaced openings, a clip for each member having formedportions insertable in the slots of said members While the clips are ina predetermined relatively angular position With respect to a saidmember, said clips being sheet metal llO shiftable with respect to themembers to interlock the inserted portions with the members to preventthe clips from being detached and a frame member exten-ding between anddetachably secure-d to said clips to retain them in shifted position.

them in shifted position, and a closure member carried by said frame.

18. A cabinet construction embodying a member provided with spacedslots, a bracket or clip having spaced legs insertable in said slotswhen the clip is in one relative angular posit-ion with respect to themember, said clip being rotatable to another position and having partswhich interlock with the member when the clip is in said shiftedposition to prevent the clip from being detached from the member, aframe detachably connected to the clip and secured at a remote point inthe cabinet construction to hold the clip in its shifted position.

In witness whereof, have hereunto subscribed my name.

JAMES E. BALES.

